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5th January, 2007

On a day where every NCEL team is in action, there is a massive game at the top of the Premier Division.

It is second versus first at Station Road where Mickleover Sports, looking for their fifth consecutive win, take on Sheffield who have picked up maximum points from their last eight matches.

Sports know that avoiding defeat is vital as victory for the visitors would open up a gap of thirteen points between the Dronfield based side and their nearest rivals.

There is also a top five clash at Muglet Lane when former leaders Maltby Main, who are now fifth after a slump in form, take on third-placed Retford United who are unbeaten in eleven matches.

And the side in between them, Hallam, are at home to Glapwell who know that a victory on the famous slope will propel them into the top six.

Two of the bottom three sides come face-to-face at Dennyfield as Thackley, in eighteenth, take on bottom side Shirebrook Town.

The hosts come into the game on the back of five defeats whilst Shirebrook have failed to win in twelve matches but are beginning to look as though they may turn the corner.

Meanwhile, Brodsworth Welfare, who are nineteenth and are currently on the worst run in the NCEL, hope to turn around their fortunes at mid-table Long Eaton United.

Welfare have not won in nineteen matches after picking up maximum points from their opening two games of the season.

Sixteenth takes on seventeenth at Gedling Road as Arnold Town entertain Armthorpe Welfare and the two sides above them also clash as Liversedge go to Glasshoughton Welfare.

Garforth Town?s recent run of form has seen them move up to sixth - and they hope to continue their turnaround away at Pickering Town.

And, Carlton Town are at home to Selby Town whilst Sutton Town go to Eccleshill United.

In Division One, two sides will be aiming to make it eight wins in a row.

Top side Parkgate aim to keep their position at the summit safe at home to a recently improved Yorkshire Amateur whilst South Normanton Athletic have the tougher task at the side one place below them in fifth, Lincoln Moorlands.

Winterton Rangers and Nostell Miners Welfare will be hoping for victories to keep the pressure on Parkgate as Rangers travel to Tadcaster Albion and Nostell entertain Worsbrough Bridge.

At the other end of the table, Rossington Main aim to stop a seven match losing streak as the bottom side go to AFC Emley and Borrowash Victoria, also desperate for a win, go to Derbyshire rivals, Staveley Miners Welfare.

Hall Road Rangers are at home to Gedling Town and Teversal travel to Dinnington Town.

And, the only side without a league game, Pontefract Collieries, have fixed up a friendly at home to Ossett Town.

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NCEL Premier Division P Pts +/-
P 1 Retford United 38 82 55
P 2 Sheffield 38 77 32
P 3 Carlton Town 38 73 42
P 4 Garforth Town 38 70 39
5 Selby Town 38 69 26
6 Glapwell 38 66 23
7 Mickleover Spts 38 63 8
8 Sutton Town (-3) 38 56 18
9 Pickering Town 38 56 7
10 Maltby Main 38 52 -2
11 Long Eaton United 38 51 -3
12 Liversedge 38 49 -2
13 Armthorpe Welfare 38 48 -1
14 Hallam 38 48 -6
15 Arnold Town 38 45 -11
16 Glasshoughton Welf 38 43 -8
17 Eccleshill United 38 39 -42
18 Thackley (-1) 38 31 -37
19 Shirebrook Town 38 30 -35
20 Brodsworth Welf (-1) 38 10 -103
NCEL Division One P Pts +/-
P 1 Parkgate 32 82 82
P 2 Winterton Rangers 32 71 52
P 3 Sth Normanton 32 65 42
P 4 Nostell MW (-3) 32 57 25
P 5 Lincoln Moorlands 32 56 21
6 Staveley MW 32 51 7
7 Tadcaster Albion 32 49 6
8 Worsbrough Bridge 32 48 11
9 Dinnington Town 32 43 6
10 Hall Road Rangers 32 43 -3
11 Borrowash Victoria 32 37 -14
12 Pontefract Collieries 32 37 -26
13 AFC Emley 32 34 -22
14 Gedling Town 32 31 -18
15 Teversal 32 31 -34
16 Yorkshire Amateur 32 22 -73
17 Rossington Main 32 16 -62

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